Monday, January 19, 2009

Scene: Trying to put a very sick CC down for a nap this morning. Neither one of us slept last night and she's screaming her little head off because she's overtired and can't breath - which made her even more pissed because she couldn't breath because she was overtired and screaming. And this went on until brain matter started leaking from my ears.

Then I dared try to swipe at her nose with a tissue which caused her to howl like someone possessed. I'm pretty sure her first word was said just then. "Bitch", I think it was.

Nursing is not working, neither is the pacifier (let's face it, it's hard to give a pacifier the love it deserves when your nose is plugged with all manners of ick) and I'm afraid a little demon is about to spring forth from my baby's head if I don't do something drastic. So I sing to her. Believe me, this is drastic.

The problem: I never remember the words to this damn lullabye. The solution: Make it up as I go along.

Apparently the billy goat was for pulling (a cart? lots of carts going on in this song).

And if that billy goat don't pull,Mama's gonna buy you a cart & bull.And if that cart & bull turn over,Mama's gonna buy you a dog named Rover. And if that dog named Rover won't bark, Mama's gonna buy you a horse & cart. And if that horse & cart fall down, you'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

Sorry for the sickies. Hopefully they pass soon. I find it humorous about the song lyrics. Our 3.5 year old likes to make up his own lyrics to the song. I sing the verse until i get to "mommy's going to buy you a..." and he fills in the rest. We laugh and giggle and call it a night.

Feel better. Get some rest. Saline spray and a nose sucker bulb!!! If you can get near the lil darling :)

ahhahahaahahah - I was just telling my sister that today - I never remember the words either but the my little ladies always want to hear it so i just make it up as I go and change the words every time... I don't think it is the words, but the tune that makes them happy... or so I tell myself... :)

A tip, if I may? hijack the tune entirely, and make up ALL your own words. Then you can sing whatever you want. Like to Brahms Lullaby, "Mister Bun, go to sleep, your mommy is tired. It's been a long day, and I'm tired, sop please go-o-o to sleep!"